Is Serena planning a comeback?

[Notorious S.T.A.R.]

From the article linked below:

"According to the ITIA, players on the IRTP need to inform the organisation about their whereabouts every day of the year through the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) ADAMS platform.

If you are on the list, it gives the ITIA permission to conduct no-notice, out-of-competition testing as part of its Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP).

The American remains on the ITIA’s retired list, but according to the organisation’s official website, players “may not return to sanctioned events unless they have made themselves available for out-of-competition testing for at least six months prior to the event in question”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/tennis/is-serena-williams-about-to-announce-her-comeback-to-tennis/ar-AA1RuMuR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=692dcac201c040d98ee23408c426e315&ei=20

This sort of implies that Serena is at least thinking about coming back, maybe as early as Summer 2026. 

How do you guys think a comeback would affect her legacy?   She 44 now and will turn 45 at the end of Summer 2026.  Surely, she should not be expecting to have a quick rise to the top.  Unless she is secretly running marathons now, stamina will be an issue for her.

And who knows....she could just be planning to return for doubles play only.

[fedexpress06]

I would be ok with doubles only - no reason for her to risk injury at her age playing singles.  I mean if she's in shape (physically looks great on the surface), she can serve her way to a big title theoretically but tough ask.  I think it may be Venus' farewell season so maybe planning a Wimbledon and USO doubles run? who knows.  

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

I am with you Fedex, it would be great to have her back for doubles, not so sure if the singles' grind is worth it and at 40+, she will not be able to recover to play the next match. 

[realtennist...@gmail.com]

I would love to see a Serena comeback 

[fedexpress06]

Looks like a false alarm per her social media.